Japan Unemployment Rate Rises as Noda Becomes Prime Minister

Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s jobless rate rose for a second month and retail sales dropped, underscoring the challenge for incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in securing Japan’s recovery from…


US stocks rise after unemployment report

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are rising after news that fewer people joined the unemployment line last week and word that a technology bellwether's profit beat expectations. The Dow Jones industrial…